Wednesday, December 31, 2008,3:57 PM
does the moon know
does the moon know
that the year is ending?
reading old letters,
finding so many things
that never change
Labels: taiga
Tuesday, December 30, 2008,10:36 PM
a poem
a poem
stretches out of me
so it, too,
can warmth its body
in the bright sunlight
Labels: tanka
Monday, December 29, 2008,9:58 PM
a present
a present
from mom I get today,
neatly packed
in a tape-covered box-
layers of love
.
for Wanda
Sunday, December 28, 2008,8:18 PM
green grass
green grass
in the frozen ground
brings me
a slither of hope-
counting the months...
Labels: tanka
Saturday, December 27, 2008,7:56 PM
tear drops fall
tear drops fall
from a blind man's eyes-
winter rain
Labels: haiku
Friday, December 26, 2008,7:34 PM
her beauty leaves
her beauty leaves
me in far away hills
but I smile,
knowing that I'll see her
another day... Labels: taiga
Thursday, December 25, 2008,10:01 PM
reminding me
reminding me
that I'm alive, the wind,
reminding me
how fast time moves-
leaves roll before me
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, December 24, 2008,12:00 AM
thinking of you
thinking of you-
effortlessly, the chimes
sing in the night wind
Labels: haiku
Monday, December 22, 2008,7:44 PM
my older sister
my older sister,
the river, tells me
her stories
from her past, as I tell
her of my future... Labels: taiga
Sunday, December 21, 2008,2:34 PM
her distance felt
her distance felt
in the frozen silence-
winter solstice Labels: haiga
Friday, December 19, 2008,8:55 PM
she leaves me
she leaves me
again, day after day,
the sun-
happiness can't be known
without sadness
Labels: tanka
Thursday, December 18, 2008,9:59 PM
the mountains
the mountains,
hidden in the clouds, won't tell
me their stories
today, a day where raindrops
add weight to my thoughts
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, December 17, 2008,7:52 PM
first quiet moment
first quiet moment
of a wild hectic day-
and then the phone rings
Labels: senryu
Tuesday, December 16, 2008,8:24 PM
smelling the smoke
smelling the smoke
from a far away chimney-
secretly thinking
the thoughts that I shouldn't,
letting them swirl slowly...
Labels: tanka
Monday, December 15, 2008,8:39 PM
a voiceless song
a voiceless song
travels through frozen air-
the forgotten smile
Labels: haiku
Sunday, December 14, 2008,6:24 PM
in the winter wind
in the winter wind
I add to my to-do list-
"cremation"
Labels: senryu
Saturday, December 13, 2008,8:24 PM
full moon hides
full moon hides
deep behind the black clouds
after sunset-
I smell your perfume,
but only with my eyes closed...
Labels: tanka
Friday, December 12, 2008,7:31 PM
staring out
staring out
the hospital windows
at the traffic-
pretending to be happy,
fish in the aquarium
Labels: tanka
Wednesday, December 10, 2008,9:13 PM
swaying palm trees
swaying palm trees
leave us just enough room
for sunlight,
but the alarm then brings
me back to reality....
Labels: tanka
Tuesday, December 09, 2008,7:35 PM
soft rain drops
soft rain drops-
her camisole falls
to the floor
Labels: haiku
Monday, December 08, 2008,6:31 PM
watching her
watching her
watch the world-
frozen beauty
Labels: haiku
Sunday, December 07, 2008,4:55 PM
we try hard
we try hard
to not talk about death
as she stands near us-
through a window I watch
the children play...
Labels: tanka
Saturday, December 06, 2008,7:57 PM
laughter and pain
laughter and pain
at the same time, how
can that be?
clinging to what's left
of my youth
Labels: tanka
Friday, December 05, 2008,10:32 PM
again and again
again and again
the dog next door barks
at no one-
reading old love letters
in the moon light
Labels: tanka
Thursday, December 04, 2008,7:34 PM
the few left behind
few now left behind
have room to dance in the wind,
the oak leaves
Labels: haiku
Wednesday, December 03, 2008,7:38 PM
your eyes catch mine
your eyes catch mine
as I stare into the clouds-
autumn daydream
Labels: haiku
Monday, December 01, 2008,7:04 PM
december begins
december begins-
she calls me from the east side
of Little Rock
Labels: haiku